Our Mission
As a company rooted in cocoa, our mission is to create a more beautiful, compassionate, and enduring world by responsibly making delicious and inspiring products for everyone. Our mission sets us apart and guides every decision we make at Theo, since our founding in 2005.
our sourcing approach
Our sourcing strategy and commitment to using the highest quality ingredients sets us apart. Every ingredient we use is carefully chosen to ensure it's not only delicious, but meets our organic and fair trade commitments.
The result? Truly delicious, boldly flavorful chocolate.
We choose third party verification for ourselves and our partners, so you can trust the statements we make are true.
it all starts with the beans
Our cocoa beans and the lives they touch are at the heart of our business (our name comes from the Latin name for the cocoa tree - Theobroma cacao!). We believe that the most sustainable cocoa is cocoa that is profitable for farmers to grow. We know exactly where our organic and fair trade cocoa beans come from, and build relationships with the communities who grow them.
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Fair Wages for Farmers
We pay more than conventional cocoa bean prices to ensure living incomes for farmers and contribute to fair trade development funds for the communities who grow our beans.
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No Forced Child Labor
Our Fair Trade, Fair for Life certification validates that no forced child labor occurs on farms where we source cocoa.
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Sustainable Farming
Through our trading partner, Esco Kivu, farmers are trained with an emphasis on agroforestry, shade grown cocoa, and crop diversity.
Since 2005, we've purchased over 11,820 metric tons of cocoa and paid over $2.3 million into fair trade cocoa development funds.
